Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
75% of the genetic diversity of traditional Latin American crops has been lost in the last century, evidencing the importance of germplasm banks and in-situ conservation strategies to preserve adaptation options to climate change (Velásquez, A., 2025).
USD 42 billion would be generated in Brazil by the restoration of 24 million hectares to help limit warming to 1.5 °C (Amazon Concertation, 2024).
2.8% was the annual growth of input use in agricultural crop production in Argentina between 1991-2020 (GAP, 2023).
0.54% was the annual growth of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) and represented only 25% of Argentina's production growth (GAP, 2023).
Of the 400,000 higher plants identified, 27,600 are edible (FAO, 2022)
75% of the food consumed comes from only twelve plant species and five animal species (FAO e IFA, 2004)
Certified seeds, agrochemicals, and IPM financed to close technology gaps in cotton.
Plant replacement, fertilization, IPM, quality and post-harvest were prioritized.
The program defined specific technological menus for cotton, livestock, dairy and citrus, aligned with gaps and good practices.
20 million people in farm households in developing countries are growing and consuming biofortified crops according to HarvestPlus (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
